Author: John Merlino
Date: 12:53:51 06/14/03
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On June 14, 2003 at 15:07:31, Peter Fendrich wrote: >On June 14, 2003 at 04:56:03, Ross Boyd wrote: > >>Hi all, >> >>My engine (TRACE) apparently hangs under CM9000. I don't own CM9000 and >>therefore can't test it. So, I'm wondering if there is anything unique about >>CM9000's implementation that I need to handle. >> >>Or is there a way to get CM9000 to print a debug file (like WB)? >> >>I output pv and bestmove in algebraic ie. e2e4 a8Q etc.... should it be in SAN >>format? PLEASE say No... :-) >> >> >>The best idea would be to implement a log file for TRACE, I know. But life is so >>short... and besides, I'm feeling so incredibly lazy. :-) >> >>Thanks for any advice/suggestions... >> >>Ross > >There is one thing that isn't following the WB protocol exactly (at least in >CM8000). It sends the command "." to the engine regualary in order to get some >information about the search. Within the WB protocol it is only sent during >analyze but CM8000 (and probably CM9000) sends it during all search types. >Maybe your program goes banana when it receives a "." in the middle of the >search? > >/Peter A clarification on this. CM8000 (and CM9000) will only send the "." command if the "Thinking Lines" window is open, so that it can get a regular update on the progress of the search. If that window is closed, the engine will never receive the "." command. jm
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